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This seems like an odd quote for the day after Labor Day, but it’s one I’ve always believed in. Work can either be a job, a career, or a calling. If we’re diligent and fortunate, it can feel as if you’ve been called by the heavens to answer your vocation. I’ve had three callings in ...
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Gosh, even though I’ve created a midlife wisdom school and written a couple of books on the topic of midlife, I’d never thought of this label applying to me even
So, what does that mean for our expression of “dog years” compared to human years: one dog year equals seven human years? I’ll leave that up to the math experts.
I have two “Top 5 list” practices that I use to reduce my anxiety when I’m feeling out of control. The first one is specific to the top 5 work
As outlined in this Society of Human Resources Management piece on “Challenges to Upskilling,” many of these initiatives don’t work because workers don’t have the time or motivation, and many
For many weeks I have sensed a keen awareness that my physical life may be nearing its expiration date. Around the world someone is dying every second of every day.
It was a beautiful morning. The week before the winds had howled in a force so rare everything took cover. My chicken left my property to find shelter somewhere the
“Moderate drinking”—as defined by the U.S. government—is no more than two drinks per day for men and one drink for women. Wow, that’s pretty lenient, assuming you’re doing that 365
I was surprised to hear this based on Microsoft’s reputation as a “know-it-all-culture” during the Bill Gates era of the business. As INC magazine outlined in a recent article, this
I want to thank MEA alum Victoria Cummings for introducing me to this powerful, extended quote from Francis Weller, “Elders are a composite of contradictions: fierce and forgiving, joyful and
When I was an ambitious 19-year-old working in my uncle’s competitive, macho commercial real estate brokerage company, I was assigned three books to read that were meant to be gospel:
If I were to distill the fastest path to feeling a sense of purpose, it would be based on this shortcut set of questions: What excites you? What agitates you?
I recently found myself on life’s Route 66 and it caused me to reflect on the journey I took in my 65th year when I was invited to MEA. MEA
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